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Franklin Zheng

Franklin is a sophomore pursuing a major in information science and minors in philosophy and international relations in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. He joined Roosevelt in the fall of 2021 as an analyst for the Center for Environmental and Technology Policy. Outside of Roosevelt, Franklin works as an archival specialist at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research and is a member of a social fraternity.

Eyes in the Sky: Using Satellites to Help Reduce Emissions

By Franklin Zheng Published January 17, 2022

Front and center at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow were urgent messages to abide by emissions pledges. With development underway of new satellite technologies to monitor and identify countries’ emissions, it may soon be possible to further increase transparency and encourage compliance with these pledges.